My art stems from my love for traveling and a desire to find solitude in nature. Rooted in my interests in design, each work of art explores my memories, experiences, and direct observations — translating the distinct energy of a new or familiar place.
Born: New Jersey, 1993
Education:
Rider University, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Studied with Deborah Rosenthal
2011-2015
The New York Studio School, Master of Fine Arts; Painting (MFA)
Studied with Graham Nickson, Elisa Jensen, Judy Glantzman
2015-2017
Teaching:
2021-Current: Adjunct Professor of Art, Department of Art and Design, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
2018-Current: Adjunct Associate Professor of Art, Department of Music and Art, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, NYC
Exhibitions
2024: Drawing Alphabets: BMCC Faculty Show, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2023: 2023 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2023: 2023 National Juried Exhibition, First Street Gallery, NYC
2023: Working on it: BMCC Faculty Show, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2022: 9th Juried Art Exhibition, Stover Mill Gallery, Erwinna, PA
2022: Artistic Independence: Abstraction, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2022: Revelations: Visionary Art Collective, NYC
2022: 2022 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2022: In-Person: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, Shirley Fireman Art Center, NYC
2021: 2021 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2021: Notes from the Underground: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, digital exhibition, NYC
2020: 2020 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2020: Group Dynamic: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2019: 2019 Bowery Gallery Juried Show. Bowery Gallery, NYC
2019: 10th Annual Harvey Milk Festival LGBTQ+ Artists Exhibition, Art Center Sarasota,
Sarasota, FL
2019: Juried Exhibition 2019. Juror: Elisa Jensen. Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC
2018: 10th Annual Juried Figure Show. Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, PA
2018: Intervals, Vivid Space Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018: Hide and Seek, Vivid Space Gallery, San Diego, CA
2017: MFA Thesis Show, The New York Studio School, NYC
2016: MFA National Competition, First Street Gallery, NYC
2016: Louis Esposito: Works on Paper, The New York Studio School, NYC
2015: Living Threads Summer Invitational, The New York Studio School, NYC
2015: Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, solo exhibition, Rider University Art Gallery, NJ
2013-14: Art All Day, Trenton Artworks, NJ
2013: Art All Day monthlong exhibition: Group show at Trenton Artworks, NJ
2011-2014: Featured in student group exhibitions, Department of Fine Arts, Rider University, NJ
Awards:
Juror Award, 3rd Place Best in Show. Juror: Lance Esplund. Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, PA.
Linda Schmidt Memorial Award–May 2015
Undergraduate Research Scholar Award: “Body of Work: Work on the Body” 2013—2014
– A year-long funded study granted by Rider University to understand the significance of the painter, Balthus, and his narratives that incorporate young female models.
Work:
2017-2021: Apple Inc., Bridgewater, NJ
2019–2021: Apple Inc., Operations
2017-2019: Apple Inc., Product Zone
2015— Current: Part-time gallery assistant for the Bowery Gallery, NYC, where my responsibilities include handling matters connected with sales, publicity, shipping, and installation of exhibitions.
2017: Goodstein Foundation—Catalogued all works by Barbara Goodstein based on size, medium, and subject matter. All cataloged work was entered into a database accessible to foundation members for future use: shows, sales, publicity, and records.